Question 1

The stage of personality development which lasts from about age 6 until puberty is known as the _______ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  phallic 
B)  anal 
C)  genital 
D)  latency 
A)  phallic 
B)  anal 
C)  genital 
D)  latency

Question 2

Discuss the similarities between Carl Jung and Carl Rogers. How do their theories explain the self?

Accepted Answer

Carl Jung and Carl Rogers were both infl

Question 3

Which type of standardized test presents ambiguous stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI-2 
B)  CPI 
C)  Rorschach 
D)  TAT 
A)  MMPI-2 
B)  CPI 
C)  Rorschach 
D)  TAT

Question 4

Which of the following gives the stages of development outlined by Freud in the order in which they occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  anal, oral, latency, phallic, genital 
B)  anal, latency, oral, phallic, genital 
C)  oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital 
D)  oral, anal, latency, phallic, genital 
A)  anal, oral, latency, phallic, genital 
B)  anal, latency, oral, phallic, genital 
C)  oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital 
D)  oral, anal, latency, phallic, genital

Question 5

According to Karen Horney, what causes us to develop a neurotic personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  getting fixated at the oral stage of development 
B)  being raised without love, affection, and security 
C)  failing to adequately resolve the Oedipus complex 
D)  conflict between the anima and the animus 
A)  getting fixated at the oral stage of development 
B)  being raised without love, affection, and security 
C)  failing to adequately resolve the Oedipus complex 
D)  conflict between the anima and the animus

Question 6

You are quite hungry but don't have any money. If you were described as "all id and only id," what would you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distract yourself with images of food. 
B)  Steal a hot dog from the vendor on the corner. 
C)  Run all the way home to get something to eat as soon as possible. 
D)  Use the defense mechanism of denial to thwart the hunger pangs until an appropriate meal can be obtained. 
A)  Distract yourself with images of food. 
B)  Steal a hot dog from the vendor on the corner. 
C)  Run all the way home to get something to eat as soon as possible. 
D)  Use the defense mechanism of denial to thwart the hunger pangs until an appropriate meal can be obtained.

Question 7

According to Jung's psychoanalytic theory, each of us has ________, which are inherited predispositions to respond to certain concepts.

Accepted Answer

A)  drive 
B)  instincts 
C)  archetypes 
D)  archegos 
A)  drive 
B)  instincts 
C)  archetypes 
D)  archegos

Question 8

According to Freud's theory of personality development, there are ________ stages through which each person must pass.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  8 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  8

Question 9

Why does Freudian theory garner so much criticism? What are some positive qualities of Freud's theory that might describe behavior in the twenty-first century?

Accepted Answer

Freudian theory garners a lot of critici

Question 10

The latency period lasts from _______ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  1-3 
B)  3-6 
C)  6-12 
D)  12-18 
A)  1-3 
B)  3-6 
C)  6-12 
D)  12-18

Question 11

Erikson stresses the quality of _______ in personality development.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual motives 
B)  stimulus motives 
C)  primary-process thinking 
D)  parent-child relationships 
A)  sexual motives 
B)  stimulus motives 
C)  primary-process thinking 
D)  parent-child relationships

Question 12

In Sigmund Freud's theory, the _______ operates according to the pleasure principle.

Accepted Answer

A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  thanatos 
D)  superego 
A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  thanatos 
D)  superego

Question 13

Cheri went to see a psychologist, who showed her several detailed black and white pictures and asked her to explain what was going on in them. The psychologist was using the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  TAT 
B)  MMPI-2 
C)  Cattell 16PF 
D)  Blankenship 
A)  TAT 
B)  MMPI-2 
C)  Cattell 16PF 
D)  Blankenship

Question 14

A person's responses to a projective test are thought to reflect ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  current events 
B)  daydreaming themes 
C)  maladaptive patterns of behavior 
D)  unconscious thoughts and feelings 
A)  current events 
B)  daydreaming themes 
C)  maladaptive patterns of behavior 
D)  unconscious thoughts and feelings

Question 15

When anxiety provoking memories are prevented from reaching conscious awareness, such as not remembering lying to parents, it is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  denial 
B)  sublimation 
C)  repression 
D)  regression 
A)  denial 
B)  sublimation 
C)  repression 
D)  regression

Question 16

Derrick is an executive with a large financial firm. Any time his investments do poorly, he throws temper tantrums and breaks things. Then he starts barking orders at his secretary. Which personality structure would Freud say is exerting control?

Accepted Answer

A)  id 
B)  superego 
C)  ego 
D)  preconscious 
A)  id 
B)  superego 
C)  ego 
D)  preconscious

Question 17

Why was the MMPI originally developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  to identify people with psychological disorders 
B)  to identify malingerers from people with true conversion disorders 
C)  to identify applicants with the most potential for managerial positions 
D)  to select applicants for the OSS who could make the best agents and spies 
A)  to identify people with psychological disorders 
B)  to identify malingerers from people with true conversion disorders 
C)  to identify applicants with the most potential for managerial positions 
D)  to select applicants for the OSS who could make the best agents and spies

Question 18

Skinner and Watson believed that personality is the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning and vicarious learning. 
B)  classical and operant conditioning and observational learning. 
C)  observational learning and classical conditioning. 
D)  behavioral reinforcement. 
A)  operant conditioning and vicarious learning. 
B)  classical and operant conditioning and observational learning. 
C)  observational learning and classical conditioning. 
D)  behavioral reinforcement.

Question 19

After a brief early commitment to hypnosis as a method of uncovering unconscious material, Freud later developed his psychoanalytic method of:

Accepted Answer

A)  factor analysis. 
B)  situational determinism. 
C)  empathy. 
D)  free association. 
A)  factor analysis. 
B)  situational determinism. 
C)  empathy. 
D)  free association.

Question 20

Carl Jung's term for recurring themes that have been important to humans in many cultures and settings since prehistoric times, such as the concepts of mother, hero, or villain, is ______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  personas 
B)  animas 
C)  animisms 
D)  archetypes 
A)  personas 
B)  animas 
C)  animisms 
D)  archetypes

The stage of personality development which lasts from about age 6 until puberty is known as the _______ stage.

Discuss the similarities between Carl Jung and Carl Rogers. How do their theories explain the self?

Which type of standardized test presents ambiguous stimuli?

Which of the following gives the stages of development outlined by Freud in the order in which they occur?

According to Karen Horney, what causes us to develop a neurotic personality?

You are quite hungry but don't have any money. If you were described as "all id and only id," what would you do?

According to Jung's psychoanalytic theory, each of us has ________, which are inherited predispositions to respond to certain concepts.

According to Freud's theory of personality development, there are ________ stages through which each person must pass.

Why does Freudian theory garner so much criticism? What are some positive qualities of Freud's theory that might describe behavior in the twenty-first century?

The latency period lasts from _______ years of age.

Erikson stresses the quality of _______ in personality development.

In Sigmund Freud's theory, the _______ operates according to the pleasure principle.

Cheri went to see a psychologist, who showed her several detailed black and white pictures and asked her to explain what was going on in them. The psychologist was using the ________.

A person's responses to a projective test are thought to reflect ____________.

When anxiety provoking memories are prevented from reaching conscious awareness, such as not remembering lying to parents, it is called ________.

Derrick is an executive with a large financial firm. Any time his investments do poorly, he throws temper tantrums and breaks things. Then he starts barking orders at his secretary. Which personality structure would Freud say is exerting control?

Why was the MMPI originally developed?

Skinner and Watson believed that personality is the result of:

After a brief early commitment to hypnosis as a method of uncovering unconscious material, Freud later developed his psychoanalytic method of:

Carl Jung's term for recurring themes that have been important to humans in many cultures and settings since prehistoric times, such as the concepts of mother, hero, or villain, is ______ .

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Exam 11: Theories of Personality

The stage of personality development which lasts from about age 6 until puberty is known as the _______ stage.

Discuss the similarities between Carl Jung and Carl Rogers. How do their theories explain the self?

Which type of standardized test presents ambiguous stimuli?

Which of the following gives the stages of development outlined by Freud in the order in which they occur?

According to Karen Horney, what causes us to develop a neurotic personality?

You are quite hungry but don't have any money. If you were described as "all id and only id," what would you do?

According to Jung's psychoanalytic theory, each of us has ________, which are inherited predispositions to respond to certain concepts.

According to Freud's theory of personality development, there are ________ stages through which each person must pass.

Why does Freudian theory garner so much criticism? What are some positive qualities of Freud's theory that might describe behavior in the twenty-first century?

The latency period lasts from _______ years of age.

Erikson stresses the quality of _______ in personality development.

In Sigmund Freud's theory, the _______ operates according to the pleasure principle.

Cheri went to see a psychologist, who showed her several detailed black and white pictures and asked her to explain what was going on in them. The psychologist was using the ________.

A person's responses to a projective test are thought to reflect ____________.

When anxiety provoking memories are prevented from reaching conscious awareness, such as not remembering lying to parents, it is called ________.

Derrick is an executive with a large financial firm. Any time his investments do poorly, he throws temper tantrums and breaks things. Then he starts barking orders at his secretary. Which personality structure would Freud say is exerting control?

Why was the MMPI originally developed?

Skinner and Watson believed that personality is the result of:

After a brief early commitment to hypnosis as a method of uncovering unconscious material, Freud later developed his psychoanalytic method of:

Carl Jung's term for recurring themes that have been important to humans in many cultures and settings since prehistoric times, such as the concepts of mother, hero, or villain, is ______ .

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters